Originally posted on Facebook on Sept. 11, 2017. So this week is Suicide Prevention Week, which started with World Suicide Prevention Day yesterday. I speak out about this because I don’t want anyone else to feel alone like I did. People are always surprised when they find out. “You seem so happy all the time,ContinueContinue reading “#IWasMadeFor: World Suicide Prevention Day 2017”
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Reply to a blog reader about spanking
Another homeschool alum sent me a message after a debate on my Facebook page after I posted an article about spanking. I try to address questions like this in a balanced way, no matter how I feel personally. Here’s her message: Hey Eleanor! I saw that you posted an article on spanking children on yourContinueContinue reading “Reply to a blog reader about spanking”
That one time I chose freedom over soul death
This month marks four years since I escaped the cult. Sometimes it feels like yesterday, sometimes it feels like another lifetime ago. In the spirit of celebrating my independence, I’m posting something from the days when I was first learning to fly, slowly and painfully. This is an email I sent to some friends, afterContinueContinue reading “That one time I chose freedom over soul death”
Recognizing and supporting isolated fundamentalist homeschool kids
I took a social media break last month. I still blogged and kept in touch with a few friends, but I stopped reading my Facebook and Twitter feeds all the time. That’s not what my social media breaks used to look like. My social media breaks used to be the way that I covered forContinueContinue reading “Recognizing and supporting isolated fundamentalist homeschool kids”
Outside the Box: I wish I didn’t know
Today’s post is from a friend who wishes to remain anonymous. Content note: child abuse, domestic violence, marital rape Nostalgia is defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. The memories of childhood often evoke feelings of longing for a time whenContinueContinue reading “Outside the Box: I wish I didn’t know”
Eleanor Skelton 